Emergency responders were called to Newington Road in Ramsgate on Saturday evening after a lithium-ion battery is suspected of catching fire inside a residential flat. Kent Fire and Rescue Service arrived on the scene at 8:28 PM with four fire engines and a specialized height vehicle to combat the blaze.
Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus entered the property and used high-pressure hose reel jets and a main jet to extinguish the flames. The operation lasted just over an hour and a half, with crews successfully bringing the incident under control by 10:05 PM.
One person was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation before being handed over to the care of South East Coast Ambulance Service paramedics. Following an initial investigation, officials believe the fire started accidentally due to the failure of the battery.